Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: In a way that involves using two languages.

Example: She speaks bilingually, switching between English and Spanish effortlessly.

Definition: Having a sickly appearance or a bad temper, often related to bile or liver issues.

Example: After eating too much greasy food, he felt bilious and irritable.

Definition: In a manner that is unpleasantly irritable or sickly, often related to bile or a bad temper.

Example: He spoke biliously, making everyone around him uncomfortable.

Definition: A condition characterized by an excess of bile, often leading to nausea or discomfort.

Example: After eating too much rich food, she felt a wave of biliousness wash over her.

Definition: Made of two different metals that are often joined together, which can behave differently under heat.

Example: The bimetallic strip in the thermostat helps regulate the temperature by bending when heated.

Definition: A system where two metals, usually gold and silver, are used together as money, with a fixed value ratio between them.

Example: Bimetallism was once a popular monetary system in many countries.

Definition: Relating to or supporting a monetary system that uses two metals, typically gold and silver, as the basis for currency.

Example: The economist presented a bimetallist view on the benefits of using both gold and silver in the economy.

Definition: A person who supports or promotes the use of two metals, typically gold and silver, as the basis for currency.

Example: The bimetallist argued that using both gold and silver would stabilize the economy.

Definition: Relating to a monetary system that uses two different metals as the basis for currency, typically gold and silver.

Example: The country adopted a bimetallistic standard to stabilize its economy.

Definition: Relating to or having two different modes or forms, often used in statistics or to describe vehicles that can operate on both rail and road.

Example: The study showed bimodal distribution in the data, indicating two different groups within the sample.

Definition: A situation or condition that has two different modes or forms.

Example: The bimodality of the data suggests that there are two distinct groups within the population.